Research-backed, interactive Playshop for educators to help students practice growth mindset and embrace challenges with confidence.
About this Event

In this interactive playshop, educators will receive an exclusive preview of the March SEL Calendar theme, "Mindful Moments: Moving from 'I Can't' to 'I Can't Wait!'" This month’s focus is on building resilience and fostering a growth mindset in students. Participants will explore how mindfulness can help students shift their perspective from feeling stuck to being excited about learning and overcoming challenges. The playshop will highlight strategies for helping students identify their strengths, tackle obstacles, and embrace personal growth with a positive attitude.

This playshop will model four hands-on activities from the March Calendar, formatted as a Morning Meeting/Advisory session. Each activity is grounded in research-backed practices, giving educators evidence-based tools to support social-emotional learning (SEL) in their classrooms. You’ll discover how these activities promote resilience, growth mindset development, and enthusiasm for learning, while aligning with proven educational frameworks.

Target Audience: This playshop is designed for school leaders, teachers, school social workers, and counselors who are looking to enhance their SEL practices by building resilience, fostering a growth mindset, and encouraging students to embrace challenges with a positive attitude.

Educator Take-Aways:

A comprehensive understanding of how to help students develop resilience and a growth mindset by using mindfulness and self-reflection to transform their approach to challenges.
Research-backed strategies for encouraging students to embrace obstacles as opportunities for growth and to build a positive attitude toward learning.
Four interactive, SEL-based activities from the Kikori March SEL Calendar, aligned with the Responsive Classrooms framework, that can be immediately implemented in Morning Meeting or Advisory sessions to promote resilience, growth mindset, and self-confidence.
Practical tools to create a classroom culture where students feel empowered to move from “I can’t” to “I can’t wait!” and approach challenges with excitement and determination.

Presenter Bio: Kendra Bostick, Doctoral Candidate, LCSW, MEPD

As the Co-founder and CEO of Kikori, Kendra is on a mission to democratize access to experiential SEL practices, providing educators with practical, research-based tools to foster inclusive and supportive learning environments. Through Kikori, Kendra helps teachers build emotionally safe classrooms that promote resilience, connection, and social-emotional growth, ensuring these transformative practices are accessible to all.

Kendra Bostick is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of New Hampshire, where she studies the impact of experiential learning on building student connections, community, and belonging. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a Master’s in Education with a focus on experiential programming, combining her expertise in trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning (SEL) to enhance student engagement and well-being.